L'oiseau rare #1

The opening volume of L'oiseau rare, subtitled Eugénie, sets a brooding, atmospheric tone with a cover that places a group of period-dressed figures — a young woman clutching a birdcage, flanked by three imposing men in heavy coats and hats — against a backdrop of wooden caravans and bare winter trees. Looming in the foreground, a large dark animal silhouette adds an unsettling air of threat to the scene. With art by Cédric Simon and writing by Éric Stalner, this 2020 Grand Angle release promises a richly detailed historical drama where tension simmers just beneath the surface.